To Vaccinate… or Not?

Ever since March 2020, we have been told through various media channels that the corona measures would continue until a vaccine became available. In the meantime, several vaccines have been developed and, through large-scale programs, will be administered to the global population in the coming months. Should we be pleased with this, as the media would have us believe? Or are there reasons to distrust this entire development?

Hesitation

I have recently been approached from various quarters to address this issue on GoedBericht.nl. Many have doubts about what is happening and wonder what wisdom is in this matter. It is with some hesitation that I bring up this topic here. For what does the decision to take or not take a vaccine have to do with the Biblical message? Aren’t such medical choices purely personal? Generally, that is also my approach. Yet, it seems clear to me that there is more to this vaccine than just any medicine brought to market. The vaccination program is a global trend, developed at a breakneck pace (what’s in a name?) and promoted under much pressure. Some even fear apocalyptic scenarios with these vaccines. To what extent is that justified?

Is a Vaccine the Mark of the Beast?

In a blog last year, I wrote about plans for a subcutaneous chip and also discussed the link with Revelation 13. I then concluded that a subcutaneous chip is not directly equivalent to the “mark of the Beast” mentioned there. In Revelation 13, it concerns an image of “the Beast from the sea,” which is the leader of a federation of ten states in the Middle East. His image will be erected on the temple mount in Jerusalem, and worship will be demanded for it. Those who refuse to comply will not receive a mark on their hand or forehead and will not be able to buy or sell. What is described is future and not currently at issue. The ongoing global vaccination program is therefore not equivalent to this. A vaccine administered in the upper arm is simply different from a mark on the hand or forehead. And worship of an image is not currently in question. And so on.

Not Buying or Selling Without Vaccination?

Yet, associations with Revelation 13 do arise with the current vaccination program. There is significant pressure on people to take the vaccine, and from various sides, it is already being advocated that those who refuse the vaccine should be denied access to public spaces. It becomes conceivable that refusers will soon not be able to travel by public transport or be denied access to stores. So, not being able to buy or sell without proof of vaccination. That is indeed not the same as what is described in Revelation 13, but the parallel is unmistakable.

Suspicion About the Pace

All corona measures since March 2020 have been globally directed by the WHO (under the leadership of the United Nations). The propaganda offensive currently being conducted to promote taking a vaccine is also global in scope. That is unique. Never before in history have vaccines been developed within a few months, with the entire world population then needing to be vaccinated at a rapid pace.

Normally, the development of a medicine or vaccine takes many years. It is subjected to numerous tests before being brought to market. Especially potential long-term side effects must be ruled out. It goes without saying that this last requirement cannot have been met with the vaccines now developed in a short time. Hence, the manufacturers of the vaccines do not accept liability for any long-term side effects. But if the manufacturers cannot vouch for their products, why should the consumer have confidence in them?

Genetic Modification

Moreover, the mRNA vaccine involves a new technology. According to immunologist Professor Pierre Capel, it is not even a vaccine in the conventional sense of the word but an experiment in genetic modification. Although many are enthusiastic about this new technique, there are also experts who warn of significant risks. Could this not get completely out of hand? Consider the profound influence on genetic material. Much about this is still completely unknown. Professor Dr. Theo Schetters, a renowned name in this field, states that mRNA vaccines are unproven regarding:

• protection against severe COVID-19 diseases;
• long-term risks (e.g., autoimmune diseases);
• prevention of transmissibility.

Intimidation

From the government and through the media, the fear of the coronavirus is stoked and even intensified day in, day out. It is logical that this also contributes to the willingness to vaccinate among the population. But those who think independently and critically do not allow themselves to be intimidated by such pressure and one-sided information. Especially when vaccination coercion (direct or indirect) comes into play, all alarm bells should start ringing. So far, totalitarian measures have been the common thread throughout the entire corona policy. Constitutionally enshrined freedoms are being circumvented and sacrificed one by one. First, there was the one-and-a-half-meter rule, the lockdown, and later the mandatory face mask. And now the question: how voluntary will the vaccine prove to be?

The Key Questions

Each of us will be confronted in the near future with the question: do I get vaccinated or not? The answer to that depends on two other questions: (1) which risk do I consider greater: that of the virus or that of the vaccine? And (2) do I stand for a free choice, or do I yield to (in)direct coercion? We must take into account that refusing the vaccine risks serious social exclusion. Think of not being able to travel abroad, practicing one’s profession, visiting events, hospitality venues, etc.

Who am I to make these choices for someone else? Personally, I am certainly not lining up to get vaccinated due to still unknown risks. But everyone will have to make their own considerations in this. Whatever those considerations may be: stand in freedom, think for yourself, and do not be guided by fear or intimidation.

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